Woman said she was bringing teen to school before having sex with him

A YOUNG woman told a 14-year-old boy’s mother she was driving him to school before taking him to her home and having sex with him, a court heard.

Kimberley Annette Gale, 24, of Hillside, pleaded guilty in the County Court to two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16.

Her lawyer, Amy Wood, told Judge Sue Pullen her client had had a difficult childhood and the attention of the boy, plus moving back home to live with her mother and stepfather, had made her feel “like she was 16 again”.

The court heard Gale met the boy and his mother through their involvement in a suburban football club.

Prosecutor Susan Borg said Gale had become friends with the mother at the club and after overhearing her say she was having trouble getting him to school, Gale offered to drive him there.

For three or four weeks in March and April, Gale drove the boy to school every morning, and on at least one occasion put her hand on his leg and told him he was “hot”, Ms Borg said.

On one occasion Gale, then 23, asked the boy if he wanted to spend more time with her, and he replied “yes”. She drove him to her family’s home. The pair had sex then she drove him to school.

Two weeks later, they went to Gale’s home again on the way to school and had sex.

Ms Wood said her client knew the relationship was wrong but had become “blinded” by the attention the boy had given her.

Judge Pullen said; “What we have here is a 23-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy and she knew what she was doing was wrong.”

When the school contacted the mother to say her son had been late several times, she was puzzled and contacted Gale who said she had been stuck in traffic, Ms Borg said.

The mother told Gale she would make alternative arrangements for her son and confiscated his mobile phone.

Gale texted the boy’s phone, saying she missed him. After the mother responded “really?” she sent another telling him she loved him.

Confronted by his mother, the boy broke down and admitted the relationship.

Gale pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16. The plea hearing was adjourned to December 15 for a psychiatric assessment of Gale, who was remanded in custody.